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F0177900 (flĕsh)n.1. a. The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate, covering the bones and consisting mainly of skeletal muscle and fat: thought the boy needed some more flesh on his bones.b. Such tissue of an animal, used as food: flesh of a cow; fish with white flesh.c. The surface or skin of the human body: goosebumps on my flesh.d. Fatty tissue: "a woman of wide and abundant flesh" (A.S. Byatt).2. Botany The pulpy, usually edible part of a fruit or vegetable.3. a. The human body: "the thousand natural shocks / That flesh is heir to" (Shakespeare).b. Sensual appetites: gratification of the flesh.4. Substance; reality: "The maritime strategy has an all but unstoppable institutional momentum behind it ... that has given force and flesh to the theory" (Jack Beatty).v. fleshed, flesh·ing, flesh·es v.tr.1. To give substance or detail to; fill out. Often used with out: fleshed out the novel with a subplot.2. To clean (a hide) of adhering flesh.3. To encourage (a falcon, for example) to participate in the chase by feeding it flesh from a kill.4. To plunge or thrust (a weapon) into flesh.5. Archaic To inure (troops, for instance) to battle or bloodshed.v.intr. To become plump or fleshy; gain weight.Idioms: go the way of all flesh1. To die.2. To come to an end. in the flesh1. Alive.2. In person; present.

[Middle English, from Old English flǣsc.]

flesh′less adj.

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Adj.

1.in the flesh - an appearance carried out personally in someone else's physical presence; "he carried out the negotiations in person"; "a personal appearance is an appearance by a person in the flesh"in-personpersonal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"

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flesh

(fleʃ) noun1. the soft substance (muscles etc) that covers the bones of animals. 肉2. the soft part of fruit. the golden flesh of a peach.果肉ˈfleshy adjective fat. a fleshy face.肥胖的flesh and blood1. relations; family. She is my own flesh and blood. 亲属，亲骨肉 2. human nature. It is more than flesh and blood can tolerate.人性in the flesh actually present; in person. I have seen him on television, but never in the flesh. 亲身，本人

in the flesh

Physically present, as opposed to appearing or communicating via a medium such as video; in person. He's my favorite actor! I can't believe you met him in the flesh! The attendees expected a video message from the president, but were thrilled when he arrived in the flesh.See also: flesh

in the flesh

Fig. bodily present; in person; totally real. I've heard that the queen is coming here in the flesh. I've wanted aflat-screen TV for years, and now I've got one right here in the flesh.See also: flesh

in the flesh

COMMON If you meet or see someone famous in the flesh, you actually meet or see them in real life. But what does Jamie think of his hero now, having met him in the flesh? I was early for our meeting. I'd been impatient to see him in the flesh.See also: flesh

in the flesh

in person rather than via a telephone, film, article, etc.See also: flesh

in the ˈflesh

in somebody’s actual presence; in person: It’s very strange seeing somebody in the flesh after seeing them on television for years.See also: flesh

in the flesh

1. Alive.2. In person; present.See also: flesh

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adj an appearance carried out personally in someone else's physical presence

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